thank goodness we have science to teach us these. >> that's "pop news." >> listen, i always say to you, george, i'm here for you. >> thank you very much. sam, we're so glad you're here for us this morning. >> good morning, gang. hey, take a look at this columbus day crowd in times square. we are going all the way down to 45th street, basically, we've got such a long line here. good morning, everybody. >> good morning. >> thank you. tell me your name. it's your birthday? >> dawn. >> dawn, where are you from? >> albuquerque, new mexico. >> happy birthday. thanks for spending it with us. good morning, everybody. it's pierogi day? today's pierogi day? let's get to the happy pierogi day. we're going to start with the rain on the eastern seaboard. now, it is more south earlier in the day. by nighttime the rain is in d.c. and continues up the coastline. and most of the nation is dry. all that warm air in the west, though, is going to get a knockdown so look at l.a., 77 today, 67 on wednesday. a big change in san diego as well. even in ph >> congratulations to robin and mike who got engaged la